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GameStop’s month of mayhem — Everything you need to know about Reddit, hedge funds and Robinhood

GameStop's shares had risen more than 2,700%, but volatile trading means it's still all to play for on Wall Street

Here’s how the GameStop saga all began, and here's what could happen next
Here’s how the GameStop saga all began, and here's what could happen next Photo: Getty Images

Funds with short positions on US retailer GameStop have been feeling the squeeze after a band of traders from online forum Reddit led a campaign to boost its share price.

The craze around GameStop has seen every part of the internet weigh in on the mania. Tesla boss Elon Musk dubbed the company “GameStonk” — in reference to a popular meme which plays on the word stocks when share prices are rising dramatically.

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